Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- $59.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V
- 37 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Sid Meier's Civilization® V also play
The closest matches to Sid Meier's Civilization® V: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Old World, Stellaris, and Age of Wonders III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2006
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Stellaris
Why this: Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
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Age of Wonders III
Why this: Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 85% of 105,864 reviews
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- 10ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 79% of 4,276 reviews
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- 14Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Shares diplomacy system with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 84% of 17,216 reviews
- 15Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Shares diplomacy system and resource management with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 60% of 837 reviews
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- 22Nations
Shares diplomacy system and turn based strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 89% of 80 reviews
- 23Panzer Corps 2
Also Hex Grid and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
- 84% of 1,815 reviews
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- Released: 2010
- Developer: Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 20
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 78,108 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 90
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Wide variety of challenges
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Diplomacy system
- Resource management
- Technology tree
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Why this: Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Why this: Shares diplomacy system with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Caesar™ 3
Why this: Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Civilization® V at current Steam store prices.
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Aggressors: Ancient Rome
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Why this: Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Nations
Why this: Shares diplomacy system and turn based strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Rogue Hex
Why this: Shares turn based strategy and resource management with Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Unity of Command II
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sid Meier's Civilization® V, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Diplomacy and Grand Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Historical and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Card Hunter
Why this: Same challenging mood as Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius
Why this: Same immersive mood as Sid Meier's Civilization V.
More from Firaxis Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Firaxis Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
XCOM® 2
Why this: Same immersive mood as Sid Meier's Civilization V.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why this: Same challenging mood as Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Why this: Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Why this: Also Historical and Economy, like Sid Meier's Civilization V.
About Sid Meier's Civilization® V
The closest matches to Sid Meier's Civilization® V: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Old World, Stellaris, and Age of Wonders III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sid Meier's Civilization® V is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV and Old World — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its diplomacy system and resource management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Originally released in 2010, Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games that tasks players with guiding a civilization from the Stone Age to the space age. Core mechanics center on diplomacy systems, resource management, and a technology tree, with players navigating strategic decisions across a hex grid map. The game supports both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, and currently retails for $7.49. Reviewers note its wide variety of challenges, with players describing it as both challenging and immersive. It holds a 96% positive rating from over 78,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Sid Meier's Civilization® V: Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Is Sid Meier's Civilization® V worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 78,108 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 93% positive across 228 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Oct 21).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 169 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 153 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Wide variety of challenges
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Take-Two and 2K games have updated all their games Terms of Service, turning this game as well as all of their other games into literal spyware.”
“As other reviewers have noted, there are two major issues that have surfaced which lead me to no longer recommending this game: being unplayable and the predatory TOS update. Since the game was updated in 2025, I've not been able to play…”
People who play it also play: Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Old World
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Can I run it?
Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V run on Steam Deck?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Sid Meier's Civilization® V cost?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sid Meier's Civilization® V have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sid Meier's Civilization® V supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Civilization® V are Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI, Sid Meier's Civilization® IV, Old World.
Who developed Sid Meier's Civilization® V?
Sid Meier's Civilization® V was developed by Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).